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ADP recognized in the 13th edition of the Rzeczpospolita's ranking of leading law firms in Poland (2015)

Once more, ADP has been recognized as the largest law firm in the Silesia Region. Nationally, ADP was ranked 25th when considering the amount of licensed attorneys working for the firm.

Silesian Medical-Legal Conference

On 24 April 2015 a second edition of the Silesian Medical-Legal Conference was held at the Silesian Medical University in Katowice. During the conference Ms Katarzyna Palka - Bartoszek of ADP spoke about legal aspects of sex identity disorders.

Publications in Review of Commercial Law

Publications by ADP's lawyers in the new issue of the "Review of Commercial Law" journal. Professor Wojciech Popiołek has written on the form of some of the corporate transactions and Katarzyna Palka-Bartoszek and Łukasz Rolnik on the termination of the two-party registered partnerships.

Seminar on corporate disputes in arbitration

Professor Wojciech Popiołek spoke at the Polish-German seminar on corporate disputes in arbitration. The seminar was orgnized on 21 May 2015 at the Warsaw University in cooperation with the Arbitration Court at the Polish Chamber of Commerce.

Mergers and acquisitions

ADP handles a wide variety of complex mergers and acquisitions, both for high-profile Polish corporations, as well as for rising mid-market companies and start-ups.

ADP LAW FIRM

The law office “ADP Popiołek Adwokaci i Doradcy” emerged from a merger between two renowned Silesian law firms operating on the market of legal services since the early 1990s – “Popiołek i Wspólnicy” and “Adwokaci i Doradcy”. The merger, completed in 2005, led to the creation of the largest law firm in Upper Silesia, comprising today almost 40 lawyers. ADP’s main office is located in Katowice, the capital of the most important industrial region in the south of the country – Upper Silesia. A branch office has been established in Bytom, another city in the Silesian region.

The firm provides expert legal assistance to companies and individuals on a wide range of matters. It focuses on advising commercial entities on all kinds of business issues, and provides assistance in dispute resolution, whether in litigation, arbitration or other ADR.

Each client and transaction is supervised by one of the firm’s partners. The partner concerned, in addition to being the main contact person, is also responsible for the co-ordination of all the work performed by a team of lawyers assigned to a particular task. Our lawyers work in client-oriented teams, enabling them to develop a good understanding of the client’s needs and expectations. The firm cooperates on a permanent basis with a number of tax advisors, auditors, economists and other experts, who assist ADP as necessary, in order to provide comprehensive services for the client.

The strength of our law office lies in the excellence of the professionals who work for us. The experience and the intellectual potential, as well as the technical support of the firm, are a guarantee of legal services of the highest standard. ADP handles a variety of commercial matters for multinational and domestic corporations, privately held companies and “high net worth” individuals. Our lawyers offer a sound knowledge of law as well as efficient and innovative problem-solving skills. The firm has the required expertise, experience, resources and contacts to assist clients in all undertakings, from planning through execution to organisational implementation.

ADP offers its legal services in Polish, English, German and French.

ADP’s recognition as a leading law firm in the region is confirmed by the high position it receives in national law firms rankings published by professional daily newspapers such as “Rzeczpospolita” and “Gazeta Prawna”.

ADP is a law firm with a particularly strong corporate practice. Its position in the regional market is unmatched and its national standing is also esteemed. The firm’s corporate practice group benefits from the vast experience of Professor Wojciech Popiołek, a leading Polish expert in the field of company law.

One of the most important practice areas of the firm is general commercial and contract law. ADP provides a broad range of legal services relating to various aspects of economic activity, both with respect to day to day operations as well as complex high-stake transactions.

ADP handles a wide variety of complex mergers and acquisitions, both for high-profile Polish corporations, as well as for rising mid-market companies and start-ups. Our lawyers advise clients in acquisitions, mergers, share transfers, divisions and take-overs.